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I create a spur gear with no spokes, open it in GT and export it to STL.
This STL is not convertible to a solid in AutoCAD 2013/SketchUpMake etc.
I must run this STL through netfab and then I can import it into SketchUpMake and use solid editing on it.
If I export this to DXF It is still not ...

I'm still having trouble editing my bevil gears in autocad.
I notice on the main page of the gearotic website that it will do 3d solids for various CAD.

What CAD program do I need to use to work on a bevel gear created in gearotic.

Is it a feature of the latest dev version?
Currently if I export ...

I think I get the correct information from shaft posit origin from the project screen so no problem.

Hello,
not sure if this a bug report, a feature request or a support question.
when I create bevel gears at 90deg It would be very helpfull to know where to place the shafts.

I see a "gear center" figure but this only applies if the bevel was laid at 0deg.

Gavin.

Output to an open cad standard would be great as I could edit it directly with software like freecad.
I feel I've gotten good value from the software already and will be happy whenever there is any updates. For me I was supprised I couldn't find another bit of software to allow easy creation of 3d ...

Just an update.
I currently rely on netfab cloud service to repair my gearotic stls. Hopefully their service remains free or I will be in trouble.